All it took was one chance encounter. Addison I grew up always looking over my shoulder. Having an anxious mom who is scared of making the wrong move will do that to a person. So, when I first encountered Rowan Kingsley, the oldest Kingsley sibling and a stoic man beaten down by the ghosts of his past, it’s hard to ignore the sounding of my internal alarm. Or the undeniable pull I feel towards him. Rowan My past is a heavy one, and all of the light was drained from me long ago. My father took everything he could, leaving me a shell. Until one encounter with a woman so bright she banished the darkness for good. Addison isn’t meant to be mine. She’s untainted and free-spirited. A wild card. But I can’t help myself. I’ll do anything to possess her and make her mine, but when someone from her past threatens to destroy every ounce of progress I’ve made, I make a vow to protect her at all costs. And I don’t plan on letting her go. This is a dark romance with a HEA. Trigger warnings are listed at the beginning of the book.